Zydrunas Ilgauskas, center for the Cavaliers, is without a contract in Cleveland and is currently purchasing a home in Manhattan.

"I've been visiting that city for a lot of years," Ilgauskas said. "I just happened to like that city. Wherever I may be, I may own a place there."

The Knicks are one of the teams who will try to sign Ilgauskas, who is unhappy with the uncertainty in Cleveland.

"There's a lot of uncertainty on who the coach is going to be and obviously, whoever the coach might be will assemble his own team," Ilgauskas said. "Who knows, there could be a lockout, and there's a lot of things in the air."